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FILE NAME Insulation Contractors & Distributors ICD DATE 1973 Mar DOC ICD025 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Trade Journal - NICA - ore o.. Pre Se ee nee FeRnns aotse SIuG0Hdnn LOE CLGL eS JO UEML ee | SUVIA EGE 02 824628 National Insulation Contractors Association Montgomery Center 8630 Fenton Street 500 Silver Spring Maryland 20910 telephone 301-585-662 John C. Pollock Executive Director Walter Shipe Chauman Chauman NICA Publications Committee Committee ere Officers 1973 W. E. Wally Mausey President W. Robert Murfin President William A. Bayer Vice President E. Long Treasurer Wayne W. Killion Secretary Board of Directors Terms Ending 1973 J. Rodger Hartley CSICA George Cummings III EASICA A. H. Wotherspoon MICA Raymond U. Wapperer NYSICA Homer C. Porter SWICA J. S. Royer Lange Terms Ending 1971 Robert Bright CSICA Dee C. Luse MICA Palmer Covil SECIA Leroy Whitaker WICA Terms Ending 1975 ( B. Wheatley KASICA Herbert McLaughlin NYSIC Herbert Mullenia SEM E. Dillard SW James W Liddell MAR 1973 President Immediate Past President RF Pat } ampt Copy Annual Subscription 10 which is included in the Membership Dues Single copy 1.50 Controlled circulation poid at Silver Spring Md Statements of juct and opinion are made on the responsibility of the author alone and do not necessarily express the opinions of the Association Material may not be re- produced without written consent Copyright National Insulation Contractors Association ung TABLE CONTENTS , VOL 18 MARCH 1973 NO 3 PRESIDENT'S LETTER 3 Plan 4 NNIICCAA''SS IINNSSUURRAANNCCEE PlanPlan + THE GROWTH OF AN ASSOCIATION g A NECESSARY PART OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY 14 SEICA ANNOUNCES TABLE TOP TRADE SHOW SHOW 24 24 FUTUROLOGY ECONOMIC ASPECTS 26 ARE WE MAKING SUCCESS Obsolete 33 WHAT'S NEW WHAT'S WHAT'S NEW FROM MANUFACTURERS 34 NOW NOW TIME IS THE TIME 37 CALENDAR OF COMING EVENTS 38 HAVE A Happy Day 38 APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP 39 32 ' Write or Call for information N k r Moisture and Vapor Barrier Compounds Protects insulation corrosive retardant LION El OIL COMPANY Lion Oil Building Dorado Arkansas 71730 A tera MARCH 1973 BRUSHES for the insulation trade deIMMEDIATE DELIVERY ON LOW PRICED ADHESIVEADHESIVE BRUSHES WRITE FOR FREE SAMPLE AND QUOTAION QUOTATION MARCUS BRUSH COMPANY 444 West 23rd Place Chicago Illinois 60618 Phone 312-326-2707 THE GROWTH OF AN ASSOCIATION IDCNA to 1973 WE ARE TWENTY YEARS OLD REPRESENT TWENTY YEARS OF PROGRESS by Mrs. Jeanne Cecilia Executive Secretary EASICA In 1953 Mr. Walter E. Campbell a Washington D.C. pipe covering contractor conversed with his at- torney Mr. Howard Kerns about forming a National Association of Pipecovers These two men with their enthusiasm interested the contractors in the Washing- ton D.C. area and in 1953. I.D.C.N.A. was formed . with 17 members Mr. Leon E. Butler a Philadelphia contractor and personal friend of Walter Campbell was informed of this new association and immediately became inter- ested He passed his enthusiasm around the Philadelphia area and more members joined Mr. Butler organized the Philadelphia Insulation Contractors Association and was one of the Founders of the Middle Atlantic States Insulation Contractors Association now known as EASICA You can see the dedication to the associations of these founding leaders tional convention of IDCNA was held in Atlantic City N.J. in 1956 and at this convention Mr. Frank Hick- ory was elected as the Third President of IDCNA During these years the interest and enthusiasm for IDCNA continued to grow The Association Office was located in Washington D.C. and a Mr. Howard Kerns was the Executive Secretary of IDCNA from the time of its birth As Mr. Kerns was a practicing attorney the work of the Association became too much for him to han- dle tion who and it was in 1959 to could give decided at the appoint a new the Association Las Vegas ConvenExecutive Secretary the attention it re- quired Mr. Ellwood F. Jones who was the Executive Secretary of PICA and MAICA was hired as the new Exccutive Secretary of IDCNA The National Of- fice was moved to Philadelphia where expenses wore shared with the other two associations IDCNA aw We 1953 NOVERSE When Mr Jones took over the responsibilities of IDCNA money was very low Many expenses accrued accrued in Washington still had to be paid Mr. Jones and his tine secretary Jeanne Cecilia often wondered if they were going to be paid from week to week * NULBER After many months of pinching pennies the debts In 1955 Walter Campbell President of IDCNA to with his committee including Mr. Butler Ch - _ ~ cago and discussed this new association with Mr. Wil- from Washington were cleared and IDCNA took an- other step forward Membership was always the main issue with liam A. Donahoe a prominent pipecovering contractor in Chicago After much convincing Bill Donahoe was sold on the necessity of such an association and spread the word around Chicago bringing many IDCNA Trying to convince contractors to become active members was always a struggle We always had more doubting Thomases than Active Members But I must say the dedicated men who gave their time new members and moncy to make IDCNA what it is today By 1956 the 17 members were expanded to a will remain with the history of this Association and membership roster of 100 contractors The first na- Industry MARCH 1973 As the Union trying everything molded together Union was continually growing strong and in their power to ruin IDCNA we and fought off the attacks of the Annual meetings Presidents and mittcc Chairmen in the many differences were held with the International our own Regional Labor Com- Washington to try and iron out with labor and contractor These are just some of the many goals reached in the past years As early as July 1967 in a copy of the IDCNA WHERE IS THAT MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION The past icadership of NEWSLETTER an article was published on INDUS- industry TRY FUNDS Mention was made of the fund of the Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Contrac WALTER E. CAMPBELL 1953-1954 LEON E. BUTLER 1955-1956 FRANK R. HICKORY 1957-1958 WILLIAM J. DONAHOE 1959-1960 F. E. SABERHAGEN 1961-1962 CHARLES T. VAUGHN 1963-1964 DILLARD BREEDING 1965-1966 J. KENNETH DIXON 1967-1968 A. MARVIN GIBBONS , 1969-1970 THEODORE H. BRODIE 1971 R. F. YOUNT 1972 have brought progress to this Association tors National Association The SMACCNA finances at least nine major programs from their Industry Fund Does IDCNA have an Industry Fund Are the contractors supporting a program to help improve your Association At the untimely death of our Executive Secretary Mr. Ellwood F. Jones in February 1968 IDCNA was at a standstill We all knew this When your questions of Why don't we do this and Why don't we have this were asked you were answered with IT TAKES MONEY TO ACCOMPLISH THESE THINGS When the question of more money comes up you the Insulation Contractor turn away You tn, During the years of building IDCNA many goals want all the advantages but do not want to support were reached First of all THE REGIONAL AS- them Increasing membership and dues are the only SOCIATIONS became an active part of IDCNA way you can progress quoting our late executive secretary A national as- sociation is only as strong as its Grass roots Your grass roots are your local and regional Associations " 4 We all know this that is why your dedicated leaders 4 in your regional associations have become your Na- a Wals N tional Leaders in IDCNA We have even convinced many of the doubting Thomases of this and they have become active membors of regionals and the National There has always been turmoil bubbling beneath few who cannot see the necessity of a strong national Association Who seifishly want things done their way or not at all It is funny even tho this turmoil has been bubbling all these years IDCNA has managed to stay strong and grow Another achievement was the THERMAL IN- SULATION MANUAL After many years of dedi- cated work the efforts of the late James P. Ennis Mr. Conrad Wiegers and J. F. Malloy became a reality The first Insulation Manual this industry available to all contractors IDCNA was recognized by the National Joint Board and the late Ellwood F. Jones and Mr. Marvin Gibbons served on this Board and brought Labor Information and recognition to IDCNA A friendly relationship between manufacturers and contractors resulted in the national manufacturers joining IDCNA as Associate Members Marvin Gibbons was President of IDCNA IDCNA IDCNA when Mr. Jones passed away and if I may add Mr. Gib- bons is one of the most dedicated men in the Insula- tion Industry today Mr. Gibbons learned through the ranks He became President of the Walter E Campbell Company at the time of Mr. Campbell's death He became President of the regional association MAICA His contacts in the industry are numer- ous has always been recognized by the Interna- tional Union Officers He has given more of his personal time and money for the good of this Associa- tion He has seen the turmoil bubbling these years and he has fought it with all his strength past I worked with Mr. Gibbons when IDCNA was without an Executive Secretary The decision to hire a new director to move the office to Washington Continued on page 24 10 NICA OUTLOOK --__ _ anaes CERAMOSPRAY ASBESTOS FREE High Temperature sprayed FIBER INSULATION In Every Important Category CERAMOSPRAY has demonstrated on the job Superiority Applied Costs - Low Thermal Conductivity Low Flame Spread - Low Mechanical Support Minimum No Health Hazard a Tested by Jefferson Medical College Application Dust Overspray - Low Resistance to Weather - Excellent Resistance to Contraction Excellent Resistance to Expansion - Excellent Resistance to Thermal Shock - Excellent Resistance to IV.F.P Has U.L. Labei CERAMOSPRAY SPRAYED FIBER INSULATIONS have the highest use limits of many sprayed fiber insulations and have been applied as therma nsulation to many areas where the temperature exceeds 2000 F CERAMOSPRAY BLENDS have been tested and used by utilities refineries and specifying agencies They have been approved for use by many turbine manufacturers and boker manufacturers CERAMOSPRAY PRODUCTS are ideal for Power Stations Marine Boilers Chemical Process Plants Refineries Metallurgical Plants Industrial Heating Units and wherever critically efficient insulation is necced ASBESTOSPRAY DIVISION IDCNA NICA 1953 to 1973 Continued from page 105 were all his responsibilities In choosing John Pollock as the new Executive Director Mr. Gibbons sensed the many new ideas Mr Pollock had Mr. Pollock es- tablished the Association Office in Washington with a new stail of dedicated workers The Union in has becrane has becrane years years has becrane twenty stronger You know that and ou know your musi unite to confront this problem Your Presidents that have served in the past five years have been dedicated leaders of this industry Again ! point out one who has and money for the betterment given all of his of the Industry time and AssociatiNoonne other than Pat Yount f cannot say enough about the work of this leader NICA is an Association of all Contractorls arge and small trust you will have the foresight to sup- port NICA NICA and the may problems of the futia NICA has really grown in the astast five years years builders of that have this been Association are proud of the goals achieved You the new builders of of this Association have a dedicated job First First you must continue the progress progress progress you must stop any turmoi bubbling to you shead of you and second destroy what has taken twenty years to achieve 24 SEICA ANNOUNCES TABLE TOP TRADE SHOW The Southeastern Insulation Contractors Associa- tion will hold its triennial Table Top Show on June 18th and 19th at their Spring meeting in Myde Beach South Carolina The show is open to mani- facturers of insulation and allied allied allied materials and tools details contact Mr R. L. L. HHeem me e EExxeceutcivuetive SecSec- 1801 Bacon Park Drive Savannah Georgia You can't push anyone anyone villing to climb a up a ladder anlest l'e 4. Carnegie Carnegie he NICA OUTLOOK INSULATION INSULATION HYGIENE d EnvironmentalEnvironmental Sciences Laboratory MSM of The City University of New York PROGRESS FROM THE PROGRESS INSULATION INDUSTRY AST REPORTS HYGIENE RESEARCH Irving J. Selikoff M.D. Vol 5 No. 1 REPORTS PROGRAM Program Director Spring 1973 _ s Asbestos Standard has Little Effect Conditions in the asbestos insulation industry have changed little since the promulgation of the Asbestos Standard on June 7 1972. This is the conclusion from a preliminary analysis of the data in a survey of all Asbestos Workers on environmental conditions in their work Although the standard required that at least one dust count be done by each employer during the first six months following the issuance of the standard fewer than % of workmen saw such a count These results included dust counts made under the auspices of the employers and also those by state or federal officials In fact a large fraction of those dust counts were in Navy shipyards which have permanent industrial hygiene departments Procedures Not Followed In order to reduce dust concentrations below the established Threshold Limit Value of 5 fibers longer than 5 microns per milliliter of air certain procedures were listed in the standard These included the use of plastic bags for mixing cement vacuum cleaning of asbestos debris the use of containers for waste material disposal and exhaust ventilation on power equip- ment Over half of the replies stated that none of these items were usually available on job sites approximately ' third stated all were never available In nearly fifty percent of the replies change rooms were listed as unavailable so that dust laden clothes were taken home by many workmen to possibly contaminate their house- holds The replies represented observations on over 900 employers and thousands Continued on page two Roy Steinfurth right Director of the Health Hazard Program of the Asbestos Workers discusses the statistical work of the American Cancer Society concerning asbestos insulation workers with Herbert Seidman chief statistical analyst of the A. C. S. Asbestos Workers Health Hazard Program Program Begins Roy Steinfurth formerly Business Agent of Local 45 Toledo has been selected by General President Haas to direct the Health Hazard Program of the IAHFIAW This program was developed by the Asbestos Workers at their convention last September and is being funded by a one cent per hour assessment on each member's wages All Aspects of Health The new program will be concerned with all aspects of asbestos health problems support of clinical and laboratory research implementation of asbestos dust control technology educational programs for workmen and adequate compensation for asbestos disease This last issue assumes special importance at this time Procedures materials and control equipment have been identified that can reduce dust exposures in insulation work to one- tenth that which existed in the past This existing technology additional engineering controls to be developed and the use of appropriate respirators in dusty work wi substantially reduce the health risk of workmen now entering the insulation trade It is equally important however to assure that those now in insulation work or who have retired and have been di - abled by the dust exposures of 20 30 or more years ago be adequately treated for their disease and compensated for their disability Mixed Picture At this time the compensation pic- ture is very mixed A few states have laws that provide reasonable compensation for damage to health caused by asbestos or other dusts However in some states compensation for dust dis- eases is virtually existant and in others totally inadequate New York for example will allow payment in pneumoconiosis diseases including asbestosis only for total disability Continued on page two Insulation Hygiene Progress Reports Vol 5 No. 1 from the Spring 1973 Compensation an Important Issue Continued Continued from page one Hazard Evaluation Available Insulation Program Industry Hygiene Research Editor W. J. Nicholson Ph.D. Pub- lished at the Environmental Sciences Similar problems existed in the coal mining industry and were solved by the passage of the Black Lung Law in which the Federal Government through the Social Security Adminis- Regulations for conducting Job health hazard evaluations have been published by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Healtihn the November 7 issue of the Federal Laboratory Irving J. Seltkoff M.D. tration assumed the compensation Register Director Mount Sinai School of Medicine responsibility for all coal mine NIOSH carries out evaluations of of the City University of New York NY 10029 Advisory Council of HRP IrvinJg. Selikoff M.D. Program Director and Chairman workers Mr. Steinfurth spent the first week in his new position with International President Jack Novak visiting Mount Sinai School of Medicine and the American Cancer Society where all aspects of the various asbestos research potentially toxic substances in the workplace at the request of employers or of representatives of employees in establishments covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act Such a representative may be a union officer a collective bargaining representative E Cuyler Hammond Sc.D. Vice Presi- programs were reviewed an employee having written authoriza- ee, dent American Cancer Arrangements have been made for tion from at least two other employees Society New Mr. Steinfurth Mr. Novak and Dun- who work in the area where the toxic York Y. eee of Mount can Holaday Sinai's Environ- substance is found or a single em- Teatn Andrew Haas General President Interna- mental Science Laboratory to visit ployee in those establishments employ- tional Association of Heat and Frost individuals in the AFL headquar- ing three or fewer employecs Insulators and = Asbestos = Workers ters concerned with health matters and Copies of all final reports of health all government departments and hazard determinations will be for- Washington DC DC facilities that may be involved with warded to the Department of Labor and Fred L. Pundsack Ph D Vice President Research and Development Johns Manville Corporations New York Y. asbestos health problems including especially the Occupational Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the Depart- ment of Labor and the National to the appropriate state agency as well as to the requesting parties Eacn deter- mination will state the concentration of the toxic substances found whether PURPOSES OF THE INSULATION INDUSTRY HYGIENE RESEARCH PROGRAM 1. To develop improved methods Institute for Occupational Safety and Health In discussing his new position Steinfurth said Solving the health prob- lems of asbestos workers is such an important task I'm pleased to be part of that effort and look forward to work- ~ such concentrations can produce toxic effects and the basis for such judg- ments Because a wide variety of possibly toxic chemicals and adhesives now used by insulators we are publishing a copy of the form on which a health for minimizing exposure of insu- lation workers to dusts and fumes ing with all insulators across the coun- try to solve our health problems" hazard evaluation can be requested from NIOSH encountered in their work 2. To disseminate knowledge of these improved methods of dust control wherever they may be applied advantageously and to offer cooperation advice and assistance toward their universal adoption SIX INSULATORS DIE IN ACCIDENT On December 15 1972 six members of Local 2 Pittsburgh were killed in a coke oven gas explosion in Weirton West Virginia Paul E. Byrne George M. Crowley Russell J. Ober Michael R. Repko Albert R. Tuttle and James R. Tuttle were applying insulation to pipe at the coke oven battery when the accident occurred Asbestos Standard _ has Little Effect _.. Continued from page one of job sites and demonstrate that much is yet to be done before safe work con- ditions prevail on construction sites The complete results of the survey with a detailed statistical analysis will be published in the next issue of Insulation Hygiene Progress Reports Because of the large number of deaths from asbestos dust diseases in insulation work accidental deaths are often overlooked In his report before the delegates to the National Convention Dr. Irving J. Selikoff a pointed out that over % of all deaths of insulators are from work jt accidents Moreover for every accident causing death there are many more involving serious physical injury The terrible event in Pittsburgh and accidental deaths elsewhere dramatize that Asbestos Workers industry safety officers and govern- ment officials should be conscious of occupational safety as well as health in insulation work One cannot be too careful on the job site U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH EDUCATION AND WELFARE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REQUEST FOR HEALTH HAZARD EVALUATION for a health hazard evaluation with the U.S. Department This form is provided to assist in registering a request the Occupational Safety and Health Act of Health Education and Welfare as provided in Section 20 of o1f970 and 42 CFR Part 85. See Statement of Authority on Reverse Side Name of Establishment Where Alleged Hazard Exist { Company Street Address ( City State Telephone Zip Code 1. Principal Company Activity . manufacturing construction transportation services etc. worksite where the alleged hazard is located including address _______ 2. Specify the particular building or 3. Specify the name and phone number of employer's agent in charge 4. Describe briefly the hazard which exists by completing the following information Identification of Hazard or Toxic Substance Chemical Name Trade Name If Applicable Does the material have a warning label Manufacturer contained on the label If Yes attach copy of label or a copy of the information Physical Form = Dust Type of Exposure = Breathing Number of People Exposed Gas DO Liquid (3 Mist C1] Swallowing Length of Exposure Hours Yes Skin Other Contact Occupations of Exposed Employees No ([] of the conditions or circumstances which prompted this re- 5. Using the space below describe further the natucroensider important such as the nature of the illness or symp- quest and other relevant aspects which you may introduced into the toxic effects of a new chemical substance toms of exposure the concern for the potentially workplace etc. N^ OSHCin 9/72 FORM APPROVED OMB NO 236 Government 6. a To your knowledge has this hazard been considered previously by any agency b if so give the name and address of each c and the approximate date it was so considered 7. a Is this request or a request alleging a similar hazard being filed with any other Government agency b If so give the name and address of each The undersigned check one C} Employer (0 Authorized Representative of employees i ii iii circle one believes that a substance or substances normally found at the following place of employment may have potentially toxic effects in the concentration used or found Signature Typed or Printed Name AdAdddrresesss { Street City City . State Date Telephone Home Business -. Zip Zip Code if you are a representative of employees state the name and address of your organization Please indicate your desire [5 do not want my name revealed to the employer My n^ memay be revealed to the employer Authority Act 29 U. S. C. 669 | provides as follows The Secretary of Section 20~...aof the Occupational Safety and Health of vt Health Education and Welfare shall ... determine following a written request by any employer or authorized representative normally with reasonable particularity the grounds on which the request is made whether any substance Me employees specifying found and shall submit such Om found in the place of employment has potentially toxic effects in such concentrations as used orof Health Education and Wel- aR determination both to employers and affected employees as soon as possible If the Secretary at the concentrations in which is used or found in a place of en- HE fare determines that any supstance is potentially toxic ERI ployment and such substance is not covered by an occupational safety or health standard promulgated under section 6 the Secretary of Health Education and Welfare shall immediately submit such determination to the Secretary of Labor together ARALRN with all pertinent criteria retaild Authorized representative of employees means any person or organization meeting the conditions specified in 42 CFR Part peracar 85.3 b 4 ) ii or iii the employees for purposes of et ) - that he is an authorized representative of or an officer of the organization representing _ . : .- is employee collective bargaining or , a a where the in that he an of the employer and is authorized by two or more employees employed in the workplace substance is normally found to represent them for purposes of the Act Each such authorization shall be in writing and in- cluded in the request or he wes. fii) - that is one of three or less employees employed in the workplace where the substance is normally found Send the completed form to National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Hazard Evaluation Services Branch U.S. Department of Health Education and Welfare Cincinnati Ohio 45202